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Episode 3829

From Countdown

Episode 3829 was broadcast on 2 December 2004, as part of Series 52.

Judith Armstrong played Tim Charlton, with Tim Charlton winning 111 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Unusually, Carol Vorderman made a minor error in this game, which (presumably) went unnoticed at the time and appeared in the final edit. In the second round, Charlton asked for a final consonant but was given a vowel, U. The correct selection, GERTOPLAT, would not have yielded anything better.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Judith Armstrong Score Tim Charlton Others Max.
1 FNKIEASDW WINKED 6 – 0 kidneys ☓ SWANKED 7
2 GERTOPLAU PORTAGE 13 – 7 OUTRAGE EARPLUG, GLOATER*, GRAUPEL*, LEGATOR*, PERGOLA, POTAGER*, PROLATE*, TORULAE* 14
3 TBDAEITSN BANDIEST 21 – 15 BANDIEST INSTATED 22
4 DEZSOENRA REASONED 29 – 23 REASONED 30
5 100 2 2 6 4 9 → 691 690 29 – 33 691
(2 ÷ 2 + 6) × 100 − 9


40
TTT RUNSFIFA FUNFAIRS
6 CIYWTEOMR MITRE 29 – 40 MORTICE 47
7 VLPEAIHSP LAPSE 29 – 46 LAVISH APPLIES*, HAVELIS*, SHIPLAP 54
8 NAGRONEQD GROANED 36 – 53 GROANED ANDROGEN 62
9 TNSOIARBT RATIONS 43 – 60 RATIONS BOTANIST*, SORBITAN*, STRONTIA 70
10 25 9 2 8 5 6 → 151 151
25 × 6 + 9 − 8
53 – 70 151
25 × 6 + 9 − 8


80
TTT SNOTPIGS SIGNPOST
11 HMSUOEFRG MOUSER 59 – 76 GUSHER EGOSURF*, GUMSHOE, MORGUES, SORGHUM* 87
12 LAXEFSOTC CASTLE 59 – 83 LOCATES ALECOST*, FOLATES*, LACTOSE, TALCOSE* 94
13 NLRIEUDPC INCLUDE 59 – 91 UNPRICED UNDERLIP 102
14 50 3 9 7 1 2 → 591 591
(9 + 3) × 50 − 7 − 2
69 – 101 591
(9 + 3) × 50 − 7 − 2


112
15 SODDENWIZ 69 – 111 DOWNSIZED
(4.25 seconds)
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